Clinical Evidence
One in 25 Australians will experience a memory impairment as a result of a neurological disorder such as stroke, epilepsy, head injury, autoimmune disease, brain tumour or infection. Memory rehabilitation has the ability to improve functioning in many of these non-dementia conditions. One manualised, group-based program, ‘Making the Most of Your Memory’ (Radford et al. 2010), has been shown to improve everyday memory in these types of patients even years after the onset of their disorder. As a result of the program, patients were able to increase the number of memory strategies used in their daily lives, meet their memory related goals, and expand their anterograde memory capacity.
Clinical Evidence
One in 25 Australians will experience a memory impairment as a result of a neurological disorder such as stroke, epilepsy, head injury, autoimmune disease, brain tumour or infection. Memory rehabilitation has the ability to improve functioning in many of these non-dementia conditions. One manualised, group-based program, ‘Making the Most of Your Memory’ (Radford et al. 2010), has been shown to improve everyday memory in these types of patients even years after the onset of their disorder. As a result of the program, patients were able to increase the number of memory strategies used in their daily lives, meet their memory related goals, and expand their anterograde memory capacity.
Clinical Evidence
One in 25 Australians will experience a memory impairment as a result of a neurological disorder such as stroke, epilepsy, head injury, autoimmune disease, brain tumour or infection. Memory rehabilitation has the ability to improve functioning in many of these non-dementia conditions. One manualised, group-based program, ‘Making the Most of Your Memory’ (Radford et al. 2010), has been shown to improve everyday memory in these types of patients even years after the onset of their disorder. As a result of the program, patients were able to increase the number of memory strategies used in their daily lives, meet their memory related goals, and expand their anterograde memory capacity.
Clinical Evidence
One in 25 Australians will experience a memory impairment as a result of a neurological disorder such as stroke, epilepsy, head injury, autoimmune disease, brain tumour or infection. Memory rehabilitation has the ability to improve functioning in many of these non-dementia conditions. One manualised, group-based program, ‘Making the Most of Your Memory’ (Radford et al. 2010), has been shown to improve everyday memory in these types of patients even years after the onset of their disorder. As a result of the program, patients were able to increase the number of memory strategies used in their daily lives, meet their memory related goals, and expand their anterograde memory capacity.
About Us
MEMO is an interactive telehealth platform based on the making the Most of Your Memory program. In this program, the clinicians would run face to face sessions with patient groups to equip them with memory strategies. As a result of the program, patients were able to meet their memory related goals, expand their memory capacity and live a more independent and confident life.
Due to the recent pandemic, clinicians and patients are restricted from holding face-to-face meetings and many clinicians are now running rehabilitation programs online using video conferencing software (i.e., telehealth) which have proven to be just as effective as their face-to-face counterparts. While successful, many Telehealth interventions do not take advantage of the full gamut of digital tools available to supplement rehabilitation. In the digital age, we can do better!
Our company aims to develop an online memory rehabilitation platform, called MEMO (Making Everyday Memory Optimal), to benefit patients and clinicians. This program will provide a dedicated video-conferencing platform for supported, weekly group-based interactions, pre-session educational videos as well as engaging, strategy centred exercises with feedback to enhance improvements in everyday memory. Through collaboration with patients and clinicians, our aim is to redesign what rehabilitation looks like and use technology to bring memory rehabilitation into the digital age.
Clinician Register
Find clinicians who are offering MEMORehab. Clinicians may run the service 1-on-1 or in small groups of up to 6 patients. Sessions are run online via telehealth. Email clinicians to inquire about participating.
CLINICIANS
Clinicians offering MEMORehab
Apt Psychosocial and Mind Plasticity
Two affiliated clinics offering neuropsychology services
The neuropsychologists with training and experience in MEMORehab are Sarah Jacek, Lorraine Tan and Deyyan Jafar (in Ultimo, NSW), and Beau Dunlop-Bayley (Telehealth or in person in Canberra, ACT). We specialise in working with people with mental health conditions (such as psychosis or schizophrenia, depression, bipolar, trauma, anxiety and OCD) and neurodevelopmental differences (such as ADHD and autism). We also have experience working with people who have had a brain injury or neurological illness (such as stroke, autoimmune encephalitis, epilepsy and multiple sclerosis). Sessions can be conducted face to face or over Telehealth in either an individual or group format. We are NDIS providers and therefore can cover all plan types (self-managed, plan-managed and agency-managed). For private paying clients, sessions may be also eligible for a Medicare rebate under a Mental Health Care Plan or Chronic Disease Management Plan.
Sarah Bennett
Principal Occupational Therapist at Astralis Stroke Occupational Therapy
Sarah has over 15 years of experience working with patients who have neurological conditions including but not limited to acquired brain injury, stroke, mild cognitive impairment related to chronic disease, dementia, neurodevelopmental conditions such as ADHD, and progressive neurological disorders such as Parkinsons and Motor Neuron Disease. Astralis Stroke OT is a private mobile practice in Perth, Western Australia providing services in person or via telehealth for both group and individual sessions by appointment. We are registered to provide services under the Insurance Commission of WA and Medicare funding and can support patients who are NDIS self- or plan-managed. At Astralis, we are passionate about cognitive therapy and supporting people to live well and engage with their daily lives.
Email: info@astralisstrokeot.com.au
Ashley Young
Clinical Neuropsychologist and General Psychologist who practices in Northern Beaches, Sydney, NSW
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Ashley is most passionate about helping individuals across the lifespan - from late adolescence, adults and older adults - to develop an understanding of their own internal resourcefulness, in the presence of brain injury and/or mental health problems. Her expertise lies in the neuropsychological assessment and therapeutic treatment of adults and older adults across a broad range of neurological, medical and psychiatric conditions (i.e., stroke, traumatic brain injury, epilepsy, neurodegenerative disease, substance abuse, depression, PTSD and schizophrenia). She is approved for NDIS self-managed or plan-managed clients as well as DVA clients. She is available to run sessions for individuals, dyads or groups on Monday, Tuesday or Wednesday, late mornings or early afternoons.
Email: ashley@nbneuro.com.au
MSWA
MSWA provides vital support and services to people living with neurological conditions in Western Australia
This includes people living with multiple sclerosis (MS), stroke, Parkinson’s disease, Huntington’s disease, motor neurone disease, acquired brain injury, and other neurological conditions. MSWA’s Occupational Therapy service provides clients with cognitive support, including the effective MEMORehab program. This program takes place in an online group setting, facilitated by our specialist Occupational Therapists. Clients have told us they now implement many strategies in their everyday lives to help with attention and memory, and connecting with other people who experience similar issues was a huge benefit of the program. MSWA works with major funding schemes like NDIS, Home Care Package, and other government funding schemes, as well as offering support through our Disability Employment Services team. MSWA also accepts private, or fee-for-service clients.
Email: ot.groups@mswa.org.au
Jessica McGinty
Clinical Neuropsychologist and General Psychologist at Neuroview Psychology, St Leonards, NSW.
Jess strives to assist her clients in clarifying the nature of their cognitive difficulties, improving quality of life, and building an understanding of healthy habits to manage neuropsychological conditions. She has over 10 years’ experience working with neurological conditions (brain injury, stroke, epilepsy, MS), mild cognitive impairment, dementia, neurodivergence, sleep disorders, mental health difficulties, and alcohol/substance use. Jess provides timely assessments by appointment and intervention services in person or via telehealth for group or individual sessions.
TESTIMONIALS
What our users say about us
"My client really loved the interactive activities!"
Annie
Occupational Therapist
Diana
Clinical Neuropsychologist
“Participants like being able to watch the videos again and again.”
